Bad Decisions: The 1974 AL MVP
Jeff Burroughs was drafted out of high school by the Washington Senators with the number one overall pick in the 1969 amateur draft. A strong righty hitter with both patience and power, he wrecked rookie league pitching in the Appalachian League to the tune of a .355/.462/.618 slash line. Those were impressive numbers, so much so that the Senators decid…
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